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    Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now
    Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now
    Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now
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    Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now

    By Marjan Glavac and Adam Waxler

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    What if you could succeed with a disruptive student, connect with an angry parent or impress a skeptical principal with a new idea, a new procedure, or a new way of looking at something?

    And what if you could do all these things...

    Save countless hours during the school year 
    Teach students to believe in themselves 
    Create a positive environment based on mutual respect 
    Maintain high academic expectations for all students
    Get 100% participation in your class with one simple technique
    Motivate unmotivated students 
    Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching
    Learn how to stay calm amid the chaos
    Help your students feel safe making mistakes
    Have fun with your students

    and more...

    That's what this book is all about.
    It's a collection of teacher time tested ideas, resources and strategies that will make you an effective teacher in minutes.
    The book also comes with bonus downloadable content. 

    "Marjan, you are making a difference in the lives of students and in the world."
    Harry Wong

    Harry and his wife Rosemary are the authors of The First Days of School, which has sold over 5 million copies.

    "Adam is a shining star. He is one of those truly gifted teachers that students love. Adam's passion for teaching and for the content of his subject are inspiring. Recently, I observed a 90-minute social studies lesson in his classroom. The lesson was flawless from beginning to end. Adam's lesson reflected his knowledge of best teaching practices. He captured students' interest, used a variety of instructional strategies, and checked for understanding throughout the lesson. Adam is a gift to the teaching profession. He is a 'teacher leader' who is respected by his colleagues, parents, and administration."

    Nancy Carney, Principal, Springs Middle School, East Hampton, NY USA

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNima
    Release dateAug 6, 2019
    ISBN9780968331088

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      Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes - Marjan Glavac

      Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now

      Adam Waxler and Marjan Glavac

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      Previously published as an eBook:

      eTeach: A Teacher Resource for Learning the Strategies of Master Teachers

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      © 2019 Marjan Glavac

      Title: Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now 

      Format: Paperback

      This publication has been assigned: 978-0-9683310-7-1

      Title: Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now 

      Format: Electronic book

      This publication has been assigned: 978-0-9683310-8-8

      Interior Design and Formatting: Ruslan Nabiev

      ––––––––

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The information in this document is protected by one or more worldwide copyright treaties and may not be reprinted, copied, redistributed, retransmitted, photocopied, displayed, or stored electronically or by any means whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.

      DISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES:

      The information presented herein represents the view of the author as of the date of publication. The author reserves the right to alter and update his opinion. This report is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide exact or precise advice. The contents reflect the author’s views acquired through his experience and knowledge on the subject under discussion. The author and publisher disclaim any liability for personal or business loss caused by the use of or misuse of or inability to use any or all of the information contained in this report. This report is a guide only; as such, use the information wisely and at your own risk.

      Thank you very much for downloading this eBook.

      For free resources for getting a teaching job, becoming an effective teacher and making teaching fun, visit: www.TheBusyEducator.com

      Table of Contents

      About the Author          4

      Introduction            5

      Chapter 1: Strategies           7

      Chapter 2: Time Management        19

      Chapter 3: Presentations         29

      Chapter 4: Reading          33

      Chapter 5: Homework          39

      Chapter 6: Grading          43

      Chapter 7: Review Games         48

      Chapter 8: Room Layout         55

      Chapter 9: Methods          60

      Chapter 10: Classroom Management         68

      Chapter 11: Closure          76

      Chapter 12: Teacher Resources        80

      About the Author

      Adam landed his first teaching job at Springs Middle School in East Hampton, New York. At Springs, Adam was given free reign to run the middle school social studies department as he wished. He worked quickly to revamp their outdated program, moving away from the textbook-based, teacher-driven social studies curriculum to a more student-centered, constructivist curriculum.

      Adam’s biggest break in teaching came through the professional development courses offered by Jean Anastasio and Dave Perry at APL Associates. He credits these workshops for changing his career.  

      By combining the teaching strategies taught in these workshops with his own constructivist methodology, Adam was able to increase standardized test scores, get 100% classroom participation, and eliminate classroom management problems.

      Of course, when Springs started their mentor teacher program, Adam jumped at the chance to help new teachers learn to become effective teachers.

      After a few of years of mentoring, Adam decided to create a book on teaching strategies. Become an Effective Teacher in Minutes: Best Teaching Practices You Can Use Now was a direct result of his years of mentoring.

      Introduction

      Have you ever noticed how teachers of older students often seem to move away from using teaching strategies that are proven to work?

      Why do kindergarten students have opportunities to actively engage with learning, but college students end up sitting and listening to a professor lecture for three hours?

      Think about it. In which class did the students really learn more?

      Unfortunately, as students progress through their education, they come in contact with more and more teachers who are focused on managing students, rather than on educating students.

      Yes, of course, you are not going to get anywhere if you have no control over your classroom. But, while many new teachers think what they need are classroom management skills, what they really need are strong instructional skills.

      The focus of this book is on well-educated students as opposed to well-managed students. The book is based on the premise that the best management system is a strong instructional system.

      I used most of the strategies described in this book in my own classroom. I also know many other teachers who implemented these strategies and we all met with the same amazing results. Our students' grades went up (including standardized test scores), but more importantly, the students enjoyed school.

      Although I taught middle school—and used these strategies with great success at that level—I trained teachers at all levels of education. I have seen the strategies in this book used effectively as early as kindergarten. In fact, I used many of them with my own son as early as four years old. And, I used these same exact strategies when I taught adults as an adjunct professor at Manatee Community College.

      Remember: Information is just information unless you do something with it!

      In this book you are going to learn many different strategies, methods, tips, and tricks of Effective Teachers. These are strategies and methods that inspire active learning, increase higher order thinking skills, and create life-long learners.

      You will likely be familiar with some of these ideas, while others will be completely new to you.

      I strongly encourage you to print this out, mark up the strategies you already use, and focus on the ones that seem most relevant to you and your teaching style.

      I do not claim originality on all these ideas—I only originated a handful of them on my own. However, these ideas are original in their compilation and in my explanation of them.

      I am a student as much as I am a teacher. I have learned from my own testing and from observing the teaching techniques of some of the best teachers I know. When applicable, I will make reference to MY teachers.

      My special thanks to Dr. Barry Raebeck, Dr. Lawrence McCann, Dr. Linda Bausch, Donnelly McGovern, Lisa Seff, Ken Goodman, and Merrill Harmin. I have learned so much from your work.

      Extra special thanks to Dr. Jean Anastasio and David Perry whose professional development seminars have forever changed the way I teach. Any school district that is even slightly interested in improving their school must take a look at the professional development seminars offered by Jean and Dave at APL Associates.

      There is so much information packed into this book that it may seem overwhelming at first, but there is a proper way to learn and apply the material taught here. It’s actually very simple; don’t try too many new things at once. Master two to three strategies at a time and then add two or three more. Before you know it, you will be well on your way to becoming an Effective Teacher In Minutes.

      I hope you enjoy the book and put it to good use!!

      To a wonderful career,

      Adam Waxler

      Chapter 1: Strategies

      It is important to note that strategies differ from methods. In Chapter 9 you will read about several proven constructivist teaching methods in which students are actively involved in constructing their own knowledge.

      The strategies in this chapter are more like a series of tricks you can use to create an interactive classroom. Of course, there is a crossover between strategies and methods, as you will see.

      I put the strategies at the beginning of the book for two reasons:

      1) You will use these strategies throughout every other aspect of teaching that you will learn in this book.

      2) While most of this book pertains to classroom teaching, these

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